Author Archives: paulefallon

About paulefallon

Greetings reader. I am a writer, architect, cyclist and father from Cambridge, MA. My primary blog, theawkwardpose.com is an archive of all my published writing. The title refers to a sequence of three yoga positions that increase focus and build strength by shifting the body’s center of gravity. The objective is balance without stability. My writing addresses opposing tension in our world, and my attempt to find balance through understanding that opposition. During 2015-2106 I am cycling through all 48 mainland United States and asking the question "How will we live tomorrow?" That journey is chronicled in a dedicated blog, www.howwillwelivetomorrw.com, that includes personal writing related to my adventure as well as others' responses to my question. Thank you for visiting.

Grateful

Posted on 12/25/2011 by paulefallon

Christmas is a day of spiritual thanksgiving; a day to be grateful for all we have not just in terms of our bounty, but in terms of our soul. Grateful is a straightforward adjective, an expression of thanks for gifts … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal | Tagged Christmas, grateful, Oprah | 3 Comments

Plain, Honest Men

Posted on 12/24/2011 by paulefallon

As our country sputters, sometimes aimlessly, sometimes recklessly, I find myself reading more of our history, as if morsels from a noble past can nourish me through our present morass. I recently finished Plain, Honest Men – The Making of … Continue reading →

Posted in United States | Tagged 3/5 rule, Citizen's United, Constitution, Constitutional Congress, Plain Honest Men, Richard Beeman | Leave a comment

Pedaling Principles – Chapter 3 – Guiding Prinicples for Our Nation

Posted on 12/24/2011 by paulefallon

As I cycled east and the guiding principles of my journey fell into place, I became more and more aware of the landscape that flowed beyond me and my Surly. Are there comparable principles to describe this immense plain and … Continue reading →

Posted in Pedaling Principles - Observations on America at Ten Miles Per Hour | Tagged bicycle, Constitution, cycling, Declaration of Independence, Gettysburg Address, guiding principles | Leave a comment

Pedaling Principles – Chapter 2 – Getting Started

Posted on 12/18/2011 by paulefallon

Getting Started – Guiding Principles of a Bicycle Trip Let’s use the simple story of my bike trip to illustrate how guiding principles can direct our actions. A year before I even thought about cycling 3,000 miles I promised my … Continue reading →

Posted in Pedaling Principles - Observations on America at Ten Miles Per Hour | Tagged bicycle, Courage Classic, Denver, guiding principles, Limon, Surly | Leave a comment

PBS Shills for Money with Money

Posted on 12/18/2011 by paulefallon

I have gotten in the habit of flicking on the TV while doing my nightly crunches. Since they only take about eight minutes I usually get a slice of something without context, which is fine by me; I am simply … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, United States | Tagged investing, Paul Merriman, PBS, QVC | 4 Comments

Pedaling Principles – Chapter 1 – Introduction

Posted on 12/10/2011 by paulefallon

In the summer of 2011 I took an extended vacation from my job in Boston. I flew to Denver, Colorado, bought a touring bike, and proceeded to ride back East. I did it for all the predictable reasons, to take … Continue reading →

Posted in Pedaling Principles - Observations on America at Ten Miles Per Hour | Tagged bicycle, Boston, cycling, Denver, guiding principles, national debt, national debt ceiling | 1 Comment

Paralysis

Posted on 12/10/2011 by paulefallon

November came and went without a single blog posting; the longest lapse since I began. My objective is one post a week, on Sunday, with daily posts during periods of personal intensity. So, what made me stop posting? It is … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal | 3 Comments

Public Gift

Posted on 10/30/2011 by paulefallon

A few years ago William LeMessurier died. That may not mean much to many, but he was a mighty structural engineer. Among the construction world he was a magician; the man who developed the tuned mass damper that stopped Boston’s … Continue reading →

Posted in United States | 1 Comment

Occupy America

Posted on 10/23/2011 by paulefallon

I see them every day when I cycle to work, the squad of tents nested snug to the ventilation shaft that exhausts the highway buried beneath the city. The round canvas domes with tarped doors faced off against the Federal Reserve … Continue reading →

Posted in United States | 2 Comments

Haiti Construction Update

Posted on 10/09/2011 by paulefallon

Ten months have passed since we began construction on Be Like Brit Orphanage. The road is stable, though prone to washout; the foundations are complete. Len goes to Haiti every two to three weeks and is anxious to begin the … Continue reading →

Posted in Haiti | 1 Comment